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The latest new stories from across our Institute

News stories

The latest new stories from across our Institute
News stories2025-04-28T15:06:14+12:00

Whether it’s the success of our students, a community collaboration or fabulous new facilities, we’ve always got a story to share.

Media contact: Ali Ikram | Phone: 09 926 7850 | Email: ali.ikram@manukau.ac.nz

1110, 2023

MIT | Te Pūkenga Student Engagement Advisor recognised for her “grassroots approach” at Social Work Awards 2023

Florence Tamehana always wanted to work with youth. So, after spending many years in the military, she retrained as a social worker. Since then, she’s worked with some of New Zealand’s most at-risk young people. Today, she is a Student Engagement Advisor at MIT | Te Pūkenga in the School of Secondary-Tertiary Studies (SSTS), supporting students completing their NCEA qualifications and University Entrance. Recently, she won the Tangata-ō te whenua Practice Award at the Social Work Awards 2023.

709, 2023

Graduate Profile 2023: Anusuthi Lakhiani, Bachelor of Applied Management

When Anusuthi arrived in New Zealand like many other international students chasing dreams of freedom and independence, she thought she’d be able to return to India to see friends and family within twelve months. However, the COVID pandemic meant the human resources and project management major found herself unable to go home for two and a half years.

609, 2023

2023 Graduate Profile: Micah Sili, Bachelor of Nursing

When Micah Sili first came to MIT she had no aspirations to get into politics, only wanting to earn a Nursing degree to help serve the community and look after older people like her grandparents who she was raised by in Tonga. However, during the Pandemic the 30-year-old was thrust into the national spotlight becoming not only a spokesperson for our learners but an advocate for south Auckland as well.

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